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host: just the rumor of sequestration is affecting the economy. the national journal, according to omb, has what will happen if sequestration kicks in. the story is available on-line at nationaljournal.com. -- the navy has delayed deploying an aircraft carrier to the persian gulf. all aircraft maintenance for the latter half of the year would be canceled. in the next fiscal year, 100,000 fewer soldiers would serve in the army and army reserve. as we heard from john kerry, humanitarian aid would be cut as well. he says that could have political implications in u.s. foreign policy. the details are spelled out online. we're asking you, will it matter? bob joins us from indiana, on the republican line. caller: good morning. woodward and senator baucas has said this was the president's program. you have a president that comes from the community of organizers, i think that has a hatred of successful people, rather than encourage people to be successful. he wants to tear the top down and bring them down along a level of the lower echelon of people. that
host: just the rumor of sequestration is affecting the economy. the national journal, according to omb, has what will happen if sequestration kicks in. the story is available on-line at nationaljournal.com. -- the navy has delayed deploying an aircraft carrier to the persian gulf. all aircraft maintenance for the latter half of the year would be canceled. in the next fiscal year, 100,000 fewer soldiers would serve in the army and army reserve. as we heard from john kerry, humanitarian aid would...
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they'll hurt our economy. they'll raise the unemployment rate, and the reason is because congress has not been able to compromise on a deficit reduction package that's more sensible. >> joining me now michelle ber in order, democratic strategyist, patty doyle, and my nbc colleague at the white house, kristen walker. welcome all. kristen, i want to put up the map of, we'll show you everybody where the president spoke yesterday in these local interviews, from boston. there was definitely a pattern here, honolulu, big military town. they clearly believe this p.r. strategy's going to work even because they say it worked the last time, right? >> right. that is the strategy, to put public pressure on congress to get something done, but at this point in time, it doesn't seem like it's working. right, not scheduling meetings, haven't had any read-outs of any meetings, trying to get a sense of if that's going to come. doesn't seem like the president's going to be picking up the phone at this point in time. it does seem
they'll hurt our economy. they'll raise the unemployment rate, and the reason is because congress has not been able to compromise on a deficit reduction package that's more sensible. >> joining me now michelle ber in order, democratic strategyist, patty doyle, and my nbc colleague at the white house, kristen walker. welcome all. kristen, i want to put up the map of, we'll show you everybody where the president spoke yesterday in these local interviews, from boston. there was definitely a...
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they increased revenue because of the vibe bran si of the tax cuts and the economy. so i think what senator kyl was expressing was the view of virtually every republican on that subject. and i would say, as they say here, this is no kind word for -- you can say in response to this. they're making this up. they have to be making this up. but do they believe it? i think they do. i mean, the truth is, i think they do. i think one of the things in the last two chapters i spent some time with is a lot of the recent research about how we think or don't think about religion and politics, and how so many of the views that we believe are carefully roped -- reasoned and thought out, are grounded in deeper attitudes, deeper values, deeper life experience-what i call world views, that really shape our more specific beliefs both in religion and in politics. so, i'm not going to do too much of this but i want to show you one of the charts. i don't try in this back to make an elaborate case for everything i say. i try paint a blood landscape why the population and congress is for a
they increased revenue because of the vibe bran si of the tax cuts and the economy. so i think what senator kyl was expressing was the view of virtually every republican on that subject. and i would say, as they say here, this is no kind word for -- you can say in response to this. they're making this up. they have to be making this up. but do they believe it? i think they do. i mean, the truth is, i think they do. i think one of the things in the last two chapters i spent some time with is a...
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the area's economy is heavily dependent on the military. the president will likely argue that the cuts associated with sequestration will weaken national security. >>> the president also reaching out to republican leaders to try to work out a last-minute deal. he called house speaker john boehner and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell yesterday. still working to figure out what the sides said. but the white house describes those talks as good conversations. >>> civilian employees at the defense department are facing furloughs if the sequestration takes effect. but it isn't just government workers who will feel the impact. many businesses are already seeing their bottom lines hurt. pentagon employees are adjusting how they spend their money. one business owner says it feels like we're in another recession. >> i mean, do they fix their car or buy their medicine or do they buy their groceries or pay their mortgage whatever is left over they hunker down on because they don't know what tomorrow is bringing. >> tens of thousands of civilian d
the area's economy is heavily dependent on the military. the president will likely argue that the cuts associated with sequestration will weaken national security. >>> the president also reaching out to republican leaders to try to work out a last-minute deal. he called house speaker john boehner and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell yesterday. still working to figure out what the sides said. but the white house describes those talks as good conversations. >>> civilian...
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they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment roles. this is not an abstraction. people will lose their jobs. >> people standing with the president today are among those who will directly impacted by congress if they refuse to act. >> emergency responders, like the ones who are here today, their ability to help communities respond to and recover from disasters will be degraded. border patrol agents will see their hours reduced. fbi agents will be furloughed. federal prosecutors will have to close cases and let criminals go. air traffic controllers and airport security will see cutbacks, which means more delays at airports across the country. >> and it doesn't stop there. we're talking thousands of teachers who are going to be laid off across america. there will be cuts to primary health care for hundreds of thousands of americans. preventative care, like cancer screenings are also going to be hit and taken off the list. i mean cuts to the military are also going
they will hurt our economy. they will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment roles. this is not an abstraction. people will lose their jobs. >> people standing with the president today are among those who will directly impacted by congress if they refuse to act. >> emergency responders, like the ones who are here today, their ability to help communities respond to and recover from disasters will be degraded. border patrol agents will see their hours reduced. fbi...
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this measure demanded economy requires the ability to buy what you want. to buy would you want is produced by other producers producing wealth and exchanging the excess for other products there's no such thing as a demand driven economy it's a keynesian myth now when they said when daniel patrick moynihan said after welfare reform people were going to be starving in the streets that clearly didn't happen either these are just liberal myths meant to scare but actually before welfare reform i don't recall people in the streets you know before the reagan administration where you know nobody has a lot to say lots of people in the streets but but. you're saying that people buying things people want and things don't drive the economy. you know you. know you're making the supplies that aren't those somebody just opens up a factory and is making something no matter how crappy a product is everybody going to want to buy you get so i was like you but you did it three sixty i'm going to say not what i said and what dr what i said is demand doesn't change in a recessi
this measure demanded economy requires the ability to buy what you want. to buy would you want is produced by other producers producing wealth and exchanging the excess for other products there's no such thing as a demand driven economy it's a keynesian myth now when they said when daniel patrick moynihan said after welfare reform people were going to be starving in the streets that clearly didn't happen either these are just liberal myths meant to scare but actually before welfare reform i...
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you're saying that people buying things people want and things don't drive the economy. you know you're just going to. you know you're making the supplies that aren't those somebody just opens up a factory there is making something no matter how crappy a product is everybody going to want to buy you get so i was like you but you did it three sixty i'm going to say not what i said and what dr what i said is demand doesn't change in a recession demand is all we are seeing it as if you are talking about the ability to spend which is measured by inherited which is about all the demand wealth measured by productivity there is where does the man to come from to man comes from people spending money in their pocket where do they get the money well in this case from unemployment benefits and the unemployment benefits are coming from taxes from people in other states those unemployment benefits are going to go away use so while of course so that works so well the cutting back to north carolina here the real problem is is that the federal extended unemployment law on unemployment i
you're saying that people buying things people want and things don't drive the economy. you know you're just going to. you know you're making the supplies that aren't those somebody just opens up a factory there is making something no matter how crappy a product is everybody going to want to buy you get so i was like you but you did it three sixty i'm going to say not what i said and what dr what i said is demand doesn't change in a recession demand is all we are seeing it as if you are talking...
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our economy is too small or government is too big. if we have some cuts or something that even looks like cuts it will add certainty to the business climate. it will make a meaningful difference. in a few months obama will take credit for what will come after the sequester. >> we'll leave it on that pearl of wisdom. folks if you insist on panicking about something consider the huge cost of all those federal government government workers. you won't believe how much their unfunded pension obligations are. they are going broke and there may be another taxpayer bailout in the cards. and once again don't forget free market capitalism is the best bath to prosperity. "the kudlow report" is coming back with more capitalism. don't worry, folks, help is on the way. >> remain calm. all is well. all is well! i've always had to keep my eye on her... but, i didn't always watch out for myself. with so much noise about health care... i tuned it all out. with unitedhealthcare, i get information that matters... my individual health profile. not random
our economy is too small or government is too big. if we have some cuts or something that even looks like cuts it will add certainty to the business climate. it will make a meaningful difference. in a few months obama will take credit for what will come after the sequester. >> we'll leave it on that pearl of wisdom. folks if you insist on panicking about something consider the huge cost of all those federal government government workers. you won't believe how much their unfunded pension...
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help of the population has a lot to do with the health of our economy. inequality in american society has a lot to do with our capacity for future economic growth. we have to get this right. and what i hope for this book is that our road, a democratic congress. a perspective about the ideas that separate us and balance that brings us back together. and so i ask that you give some thought to that in your own lives. now have other books to recommend if any of you like. i am going to stop and to say thank you. appreciate the chance to be here. >> let's take about ten or 15 minutes of questions. if you have a question please raise your hand. it will send a microphone over to you. please wait until the microphones in front of you. first question. >> right here. >> thank you for your thoughts to a congressman. i'm curious, your perspective. why is it we complain about congress but so many congressman get reelected. the second thing of curious, more of your personal perspective, you have been there in the inner sanctum. you have been in the holy grail of our po
help of the population has a lot to do with the health of our economy. inequality in american society has a lot to do with our capacity for future economic growth. we have to get this right. and what i hope for this book is that our road, a democratic congress. a perspective about the ideas that separate us and balance that brings us back together. and so i ask that you give some thought to that in your own lives. now have other books to recommend if any of you like. i am going to stop and to...
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they invest in the economy. they pay taxes. we talk about them as if they're this group of people who come down from another planet every once in a while and spend time. i like the business community for a singular reason. they employ people. they're small business people. they're big business people. there are those that do things we don't like, and there many, many we do things that we do like. it's calculated on the part of what andrew said, to andrew's point that the sequester will probably take effect, and they're counting on between march 1st and march 27th the pain that we all anticipate being so great that it will force congress to do their job. i don't blame the business community for factoring in, trying to protect and trying to insure that they can do business going forward. the markets suggest that they have adjusted in many ways. do i detest them for doing that? by no means. what i'm most upset with is washington. if you are a pedestrian watching, this is the same conversation that took place on election day to dec
they invest in the economy. they pay taxes. we talk about them as if they're this group of people who come down from another planet every once in a while and spend time. i like the business community for a singular reason. they employ people. they're small business people. they're big business people. there are those that do things we don't like, and there many, many we do things that we do like. it's calculated on the part of what andrew said, to andrew's point that the sequester will probably...
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20% cut in people's income which is very disturbing for people who are working hard and part of the economy. for those of us who fly you are going to have to adjust the schedule and reduce the number of flights. we will see the system remain safe, but boy i will tell you the lines when you travel are going to increase
20% cut in people's income which is very disturbing for people who are working hard and part of the economy. for those of us who fly you are going to have to adjust the schedule and reduce the number of flights. we will see the system remain safe, but boy i will tell you the lines when you travel are going to increase
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these are are things creating disruptive change in how the economy works and how governments work and it's all being created from this generation. so it's really having a deep impact on people of all generations. >> well, so let's talk politics for a minute. a particular project of mine to make conservatism more appealing to younger voters and that's no easy feat but i'm willing to put the work in. you know, what can conservatism do if you had to advise the movement? is it really just about weed, gay marriage, twitter? >> i think that's a piece of it. i think gay marriage and the social issues are a piece of it and seen college republican organizations on college campuses coming out marriage and things like that, breaking with i think what a lot of the party believes and i think more to the point. politicians are both parties have to actually fight for this generations vote every time because even though mill leanals are more democratically leaning, they are not big identifiers in political party membership. they don't see themselves as members of a political party, so each candidate
these are are things creating disruptive change in how the economy works and how governments work and it's all being created from this generation. so it's really having a deep impact on people of all generations. >> well, so let's talk politics for a minute. a particular project of mine to make conservatism more appealing to younger voters and that's no easy feat but i'm willing to put the work in. you know, what can conservatism do if you had to advise the movement? is it really just...
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the health of the population has a lot to do with the health of our economy. inequality in american society has a lot to do with our capacity for future economic growth. we have to get this right. what i hope for this book is called quote it is the perspective of a democrat in congress it is a perspective about ideas that separate us and which fifth balanced would bring us back together and so i ask that you give some thought to that in your own lives and have other books to recommend too. for that i am going to stop and say thank you, appreciate the chance to be here. [applause] >> let's take 10 or 15 minutes worth of questions. if you have a question please raise your hand and they will bring a microphone to you. please wait until the microphone is in front of you. first question, question over here. >> thank you for your thoughts. i am curious in your perspective why is it we complain about congress but so many congressman get reelected? the second thing i am curious, more of your personal perspective, you have been in the inner sanctum, the holy grail of t
the health of the population has a lot to do with the health of our economy. inequality in american society has a lot to do with our capacity for future economic growth. we have to get this right. what i hope for this book is called quote it is the perspective of a democrat in congress it is a perspective about ideas that separate us and which fifth balanced would bring us back together and so i ask that you give some thought to that in your own lives and have other books to recommend too. for...
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this will touch every single part of the economy. so i think you'll hear a lot of public outcry and that is something that the obama administration is counting on. he is take this straight to the american people as are republicans, so you are seeing -- you are not seeing a lot of closed door negotiationing, you seeing it coming out front of the american people. >> michael: and they are going to have to decide on congress before they decide on 2014 so 2014 looms a little larger. today lee i don't know panetta said he would have to put his employees on unpaid leave. what would that mean for our national security. >> that hit won't come immediately, but if you listen to the joint chiefs of staff air force, army those who event all of the branches of the military came up to capitol hill and they said they can't accept one more dollar of cuts and still manage to do the missions they are doing for national security as they are doing them right now. despite we have the drawdowns of iraq and afghanistan ending there are new threats of cyber
this will touch every single part of the economy. so i think you'll hear a lot of public outcry and that is something that the obama administration is counting on. he is take this straight to the american people as are republicans, so you are seeing -- you are not seeing a lot of closed door negotiationing, you seeing it coming out front of the american people. >> michael: and they are going to have to decide on congress before they decide on 2014 so 2014 looms a little larger. today lee...
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. -- or our economy. but once again the president offered no credible plan that can pass congress -- only more calls for higher taxes. mitch mcconnell had this to say in a statement after the president's speech. quote, today's event at the white house proves once again that more than three months after the november election, president obama still prefers campaign events to commonsense, bipartisan action. if anyone is waiting for any last-minute deals, they better not hold their breath waiting for them to come from mitch mcconnell. here's what he said to reporters a week ago. >> it's pretty clear to me that the sequester is going to go into effect. read my lips. i'm not interested in 11th hour negotiation. >> so republicans are definitely striking back at the president saying he can prevent damage to essential services by cutting from other areas of government. earlier i spoke with the republican senator rand paul of kentucky. senator, the president spoke today about those forced budget cuts. he had some p
. -- or our economy. but once again the president offered no credible plan that can pass congress -- only more calls for higher taxes. mitch mcconnell had this to say in a statement after the president's speech. quote, today's event at the white house proves once again that more than three months after the november election, president obama still prefers campaign events to commonsense, bipartisan action. if anyone is waiting for any last-minute deals, they better not hold their breath waiting...
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economists say the rapid increase poses a threat to our fragile economy. joining me now oil industry analyst cnbc contributor john killbuck, thanks for joining me. >> good to be here. >> i heard it's be the blend. we're getting ready to switch to the summer blend and this is why. is that a legitimate reason here? >> you know, normally in past years it would. there's a certain time of year where that's happening. but what's really happening here, the refining industry is doing what the airline industry is doing and that's reducing capacity really massively. we lost over a million barrels of refining capacity just to shutdowns over the last year now. >> why would they voluntarily do these shutdowns? >> believe it or not, they weren't making enough money for themselves and they decided to get out of the business. i'm fearful normally i can tell you why, it has to deal with cutbacks by opec. war issues. this time, it may be different. this time we may not see the price break in coming months that i'd expect to happen because of demand at the pump. with the ref
economists say the rapid increase poses a threat to our fragile economy. joining me now oil industry analyst cnbc contributor john killbuck, thanks for joining me. >> good to be here. >> i heard it's be the blend. we're getting ready to switch to the summer blend and this is why. is that a legitimate reason here? >> you know, normally in past years it would. there's a certain time of year where that's happening. but what's really happening here, the refining industry is doing...
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our children will have to see the disaster of the economy that shrinks as a result of this heavy debt. we are not meeting our responsibility of paying our bills. we are not meeting our responsibility of paying the things that we want to consume and we are moving it on to our children and grandchildren. no generation of americans has ever done it to the extent we are doing it. we should be ashamed of ourselves. >> yesterday white house spokesman jay carney called on republicans to compromise saying quote do not adopt positions that represent my way or the highway approach. >> something to brew on. it is friday it is one of my favorite topics a recap of the week's viral video to see which one you like best. >> up first, remember this a hole in 9 that helped these seniors at the pga golf management program win a full contest. >> the next is a 5th grader who is the star of the high school varsity basketball team taking on players twice the size and coming out on top finally this baby elephant making a flash with tourists having fun in the ocean. and we of course want you to tell us which
our children will have to see the disaster of the economy that shrinks as a result of this heavy debt. we are not meeting our responsibility of paying our bills. we are not meeting our responsibility of paying the things that we want to consume and we are moving it on to our children and grandchildren. no generation of americans has ever done it to the extent we are doing it. we should be ashamed of ourselves. >> yesterday white house spokesman jay carney called on republicans to...
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i start by asking about his concern for the level of debt-ridden economy many. >> i'm very concerned. we are the greatest nation in the world. we have got enormous assets and a lot of good people, yet we have this tremendous difficulty. the money we spend in wars, at least one of which we should not ever have been in. and i am a product of world war ii. i was in the united states marine corps in 1945 and a proud recipient of a gold medal i thought the way to survive was to be well trained, and the way to be retrained was to be a marine. i didn't know anything about the navy s.e.a.l.s or the army rangers. they may not have even had them in that day. i knew about the marine corps and in my up forniform, i lookee a boy scout. one of the smartest things i have ever done. >> you talk about the expense of war, having been in the shoes of somebody serving our country. once you're in it, you've got to spend it. >> oh, i don't disagree with that. the problem is, in some instances we shouldn't have been. colin powell made that statement of weapons of mass destruction, which was inaccurate. not
i start by asking about his concern for the level of debt-ridden economy many. >> i'm very concerned. we are the greatest nation in the world. we have got enormous assets and a lot of good people, yet we have this tremendous difficulty. the money we spend in wars, at least one of which we should not ever have been in. and i am a product of world war ii. i was in the united states marine corps in 1945 and a proud recipient of a gold medal i thought the way to survive was to be well...
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they're going to hurt the economy. but what the president didn't mention, that the sequester, that was his idea in the first place. >> not smart, not fair, it was his idea? let's keep adding it up, boys. today john boehner fired off his latest shot in this blame game. he took to the pages of the "wall street journal" to accuse the president of the united states of creating a financial crisis. boehner said the president's sequester is now eminent. but the daily beast website released some information today to knock down boehner's accusations. you see, back in 2011, boehner's office developed a power point presentation for house republicans. it was a two-step approach, but it actually contained three steps. first of all, no tax hikes. of course that's typical. spending cuts extending the debt ceiling increase, and spending caps. but while pushing those spending caps, boehner did what? he highlighted a special trigger mechanism -- sequestration. boehner was selling this idea to his caucus as a good way to make sure that t
they're going to hurt the economy. but what the president didn't mention, that the sequester, that was his idea in the first place. >> not smart, not fair, it was his idea? let's keep adding it up, boys. today john boehner fired off his latest shot in this blame game. he took to the pages of the "wall street journal" to accuse the president of the united states of creating a financial crisis. boehner said the president's sequester is now eminent. but the daily beast website...
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the country about and the economy again on the brink. hours before that self-imposed economic doomsday for us and the planet, the president announces that a deal has been struck. it was close and unpleasant, and it was all on purpose. that was july. by september, same year, another threatened government shutdown. this time it was the senate that had to find its way back from the edge of catastrophe, but they did it with something like 90 minutes to spare. then this past december, let's all go back to the brink. congressional republicans threatening an avalanche of tax hikes and other recession-inducing budget cuts. it's the fiscal cliff, look out! congressional republicans blew right past the new year's eve deadline and then after the sky was supposed to have fallen, a deal was made shortly thereafter to retroactively avert said disaster. remember all that? well, here we are again, back at the brink again. do brinks wear out if you use them too much? for the seventh time since winning the majority, congressional republicans are holding t
the country about and the economy again on the brink. hours before that self-imposed economic doomsday for us and the planet, the president announces that a deal has been struck. it was close and unpleasant, and it was all on purpose. that was july. by september, same year, another threatened government shutdown. this time it was the senate that had to find its way back from the edge of catastrophe, but they did it with something like 90 minutes to spare. then this past december, let's all go...
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above all, you have to get the economy growing. that creates jobs and revenue from economic growth, not higher taxes. president obama not only once higher taxes, he is actually preventing economic growth in private sector and job creation. he is blocking it with more regulation, red tape, and bureaucracy. host: senator john hoeven in the weekly -- hogan in the response to the weekly address. both sides have their talking points down pretty well. sequestration will kick in and then what? guest: people who are affected will begin to feel some of the effects from it when they do not get checks. host: the layoffs at the pentagon did not take effect until late april, correct? guest: a lot of this stuff will not happen for months. if there are many things they begin to think and to be unjust, and an opportunity to do a fix. we are going to have a lot of the same period a lot of the gaming and trying to figure out whose political advantage is it is to take advantage of. host: this is from one of our viewers. raising taxes is not unnecessa
above all, you have to get the economy growing. that creates jobs and revenue from economic growth, not higher taxes. president obama not only once higher taxes, he is actually preventing economic growth in private sector and job creation. he is blocking it with more regulation, red tape, and bureaucracy. host: senator john hoeven in the weekly -- hogan in the response to the weekly address. both sides have their talking points down pretty well. sequestration will kick in and then what? guest:...
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i think it's hurting the economy. your thoughts. >> absolutely hurting the economy. what people want in business and family life is some stability. they want the ability to plan. they want to know what are my taxes going to be. they want to know, you know, am i going to have a job. am i going to be laid off. and all they want is some solidity to plan with. when we go through these crises, it's incredibly destructive. >> do you think the right wing people know when they're sitting in their chairs voting no, no, no, bringing one manufactured crisis to bear after another that they're just happy when they pick up the paper and say public confidence going down. that's good for our party. >> we know that grover norquist starving the beast of resources. now they're starving the beast of credibility. they're starving the beast of the federal government with any public confidence that it can actually solve problems. this is part of the destruction of our federal government. they would be delighted if people lost confidence in the government and if they could further tear it d
i think it's hurting the economy. your thoughts. >> absolutely hurting the economy. what people want in business and family life is some stability. they want the ability to plan. they want to know what are my taxes going to be. they want to know, you know, am i going to have a job. am i going to be laid off. and all they want is some solidity to plan with. when we go through these crises, it's incredibly destructive. >> do you think the right wing people know when they're sitting in...
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it will be horrible for the economy. it will impact a lot of people. just outside my district but certainly affecting my district is fort knox, 5,000 civilian employees of the u.s. army. there will be substantial furloughs and possibly layoffs there if the sequester were in effect for any length of time. so we've got a few days to act. i think we could actually come up with something that just delays the sequester until march 27th. then we would have four weeks in session. we'll all be back for four consecutive weeks to figure out how to fund the government for the rest of the year. because it's -- none of it's going to make any difference after march 27th because the government runs out of money then. >> all right. so you're saying push it off just a little bit further after you get back into a legislative session but as we look at what john boehner has responded by putting out a couple tweets this morning roughly right before we went on the air, talking about where the president has been saying president obama is virtually absent from legislative pro
it will be horrible for the economy. it will impact a lot of people. just outside my district but certainly affecting my district is fort knox, 5,000 civilian employees of the u.s. army. there will be substantial furloughs and possibly layoffs there if the sequester were in effect for any length of time. so we've got a few days to act. i think we could actually come up with something that just delays the sequester until march 27th. then we would have four weeks in session. we'll all be back for...
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does it really affect the economy? does it affect jobs? we already know a lot of contractors are not hiring or getting rid of people because they're not going to have as much money coming in from contracts they had with the government. if that stuff starts to hit home in the districts, maybe it bubbles up and it puts pressure on these members, but quite frankly, they felt that pressure for several weeks, several months now because people have been talking about sequestration for some time, and they haven't done anything. i'm not optimistic that they'll undo sec restoration. >> thanks very much. >> take care. >> coming up next, more on simpson-bowles and what retirees in florida will have to say about it. debbie wasserman-schultz, and then the big bang theory. michelle obama reveals to rachel ray the real reason behind her stylish new ' do. >> this is my midlife crisis, the bangs. i couldn't get a sports car. they won't let me bungee jump. instead i cut my bangs. with unitedhealthcare, i get personalized information and rewards for addressi
does it really affect the economy? does it affect jobs? we already know a lot of contractors are not hiring or getting rid of people because they're not going to have as much money coming in from contracts they had with the government. if that stuff starts to hit home in the districts, maybe it bubbles up and it puts pressure on these members, but quite frankly, they felt that pressure for several weeks, several months now because people have been talking about sequestration for some time, and...